On the evening of September 11, the opening ceremony of the Vietnam - Japan Cultural and Trade Exchange Program in Can Tho City in 2026 took place.
Mr. Truong Canh Tuyen - Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee said that, organized for the first time in Can Tho in 2015, through 6 successful periods, the Vietnam - Japan Cultural and Trade Exchange program has become a meaningful foreign affairs activity, cultural exchange and cooperation promotion of the city, contributing to strengthening the connection between governments, organizations, businesses and people of the two countries.
Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee hopes that the program will create more practical connections between businesses, organizations and people of Vietnam - Japan, thereby opening up many practical cooperation opportunities.
Hopefully, the meetings and experiences at the program, you will feel more clearly about a dynamic, friendly, rich in identity and actively integrating internationally Can Tho. At the same time, become friends, bridges to bring Can Tho closer to localities, organizations, businesses and people of Japan," emphasized the Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee.
Japanese Consul General in Ho Chi Minh City ONO Masuo said that the close relationship between Japan and Can Tho City has existed for a long time. In the past time, this relationship has been nurtured in many different fields such as: cooperation in infrastructure, agriculture - fisheries, environment, human resource training, cooperation with educational institutions...
The Consul General of Japan in Ho Chi Minh City hopes that, through the program, the two sides will promote the exchange of information and opinions with each other, and gradually carry out necessary preparation and research for the implementation of specific cooperations in the coming time.
The 2026 program takes place from September 11-13, with more than 100 booths and a series of cultural and trade exchange activities, connecting Vietnam - Japan cooperation.
The new highlight of this year's Program is the walking and parading activities in traditional costumes with about 1,000 people registered to participate, contributing to spreading friendship and community responsibility, supporting children in difficult circumstances.
Can Tho - Japan economic cooperation is increasingly deepening, with 13 FDI projects with a total capital of about 1.655 billion USD and export turnover in the first 8 months of 2026 reaching more than 142 million USD, making practical contributions to the city's development.
